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Jones, LeRoi, (Baraka, Amiri)Black MusicNew York William Morrow & Co. 1967 First edition/1st Printing Cloth with Dustjacket INSCRIBED AND SIGNED IN 1984 AMIRI BARAKA. Collection of essays, reviews & liner notes from the early 60's on jazz and the people who make jazz by the controversial African American poet and playwright whose been accused more than once of being anti-Semitic. 4 photos. A stunning copy. Fine/fine. LAID IN THE BOOK IS A HANDWRITTEN POSTCARD FROM BARAKA TO A FRIEND INQUIRING ABOUT A POETRY READING AND HIS DOING A BROADSIDE. DATED 1978. Price:
200.00 USD

Jones, LeRoi, (Baraka, Amiri)Dutchman & The SlaveNew York William Morrow & Co. 1964 1st Edition Boards & Cloth with Dustjacket SIGNED BY AMIRI BARAKA (LeROI JONES) IN 1979. Two angry early plays by Baraka. Dutchman won Obie Award in 1963-1964 for the best Off Broadway Play. Gold sticker "Off-Broadway Winner Award" attached to the front panel of the dustjacket. Jacket design by Lawrence Ratzkin. Baraka has faced much controversary in recent years including serious charges of anti-Semitism. Some very minor soiling to the back panel of the white dustjacket. Fine/fine. Also included is a first paper edition of "Preface To A Twenty Volume Suicide Note. Published in 1961. This is a small paper with all the correct points, $1.25 price on cover and the list of Corinth book titles on the last page. Former owner's signature on title pg. and a narrow fold to one page that appears to have occured during the binding. The book is nice and clean. Sold as a collection only. Price:
200.00 USD